Controls Engineer, Battery Minerals & Metals

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What to Expect

As Tesla continues to vertically integrate our operations, Tesla’s Battery Minerals and Metals group is looking for a highly motivated Senior Process Controls Engineer to work on a critical challenge facing the world’s energy transition – expanding production of cathode materials and cathode raw material refining systems.   

As controls engineer, you will work closely with the process development and design teams to deploy first-of-a-kind chemical production processes and equipment, designing new processing facilities to produce high purity battery materials, supporting projects from concept through design, install, integration, ramp, and handover to the operations team.     

What You’ll Do

Existing automation equipment refinement:

• Debug and optimize automated processes to maximize cycle time, improve availability and yield
• Characterize and validate automated processes using a data driven approach such as simulation, Capacity and Capability statistical test (Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility test, Cpk, etc)
• Create detailed utility layouts for entire assembly lines and interface with facilities teams for implementation
• Create data management and tracking communications network architecture and interface with cross-functional teams for product, processes and quality traceability control implementation
• Participate in Tesla specification and standard creation, release to Vendor and quote technical evaluation
• Enforce application of Tesla standards, Manage suppliers during specification, design review, design approval
• Establish test plans and control test plan execution at Vendor and at Tesla facility during installation and buy-off
• Characterize and validate new automated process equipment for deployment into production

In-house equipment development:

• Participate in initial equipment conceptual development and carefully balance product specifications, process control requirements, layout complexity, cost, quality and lead-time limits
• Lay out new industrial electrical control panels which are NFPA79/NEC/UL508A compliant, and create electrical, pneumatic and fluid schematics
• Architect, write, and debug PLC logic with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable and reusable. PLC code will interact with subsystems such as conveyors, robots, Manufacturing Execution System (MES), machine vision, and 3rd party equipment
• Implement (ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant) control reliable safety systems for safeguarding robots, gantries, conveyors, and other high volume manufacturing equipment
• Generate aesthetically simple HMI screens for complex machinery while providing sufficient feedback for troubleshooting
• Manage electrical cabinet builds, field wiring, pneumatic and fluid plumbing
• Select and size electrical and electromechanical components such as servos

What You’ll Bring

• Proficiency with process integration and electromechanical / mechatronic systems
• Advanced proficiency programming industrial equipment: 
• PLC programming (Siemens, Beckhoff, Rockwell)
• Safety PLCs (Siemens, Beckhoff, Rockwell)
• Human Machine Interface (HMI / GUI, FactoryTalk, Ignition)
• Field bus Networks (Profinet, EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP, Safety rated field bus networks)
• Serial communication (RS-232) between PLCs and instruments
• Ethernet communications between machine PLCs and database systems
• Experience creating technical specifications for automated manufacturing equipment is highly desired

Compensation and Benefits

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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